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MADE IT! Celebrating with a beer (or five) at Daves Place. Arrived no brakes, shot rear shocks, knackered rear hub, and everything loose. F'in fantastic!
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Noon and passing Arvaikheer. Still no brakes and now play in RNS wheel hub. Airborne many times today! Tracking shot. 445k to go. Going for it today.
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Bayankhongor. No brakes last 400k due to blown half shaft oil seal and crushed pipes. Mechanic cant fix. Pressing on. Interesting drive in desert!
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Arr Altay. Lost in Gobi at night. Slept in car after some close 2 wheel calls night driving. Car gd bt shakn badly. minor damage & exhst probs. Sleep!
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lat48.00322 lng091.64684 leaving Hovd en route Altay. Serious off road today, great fun but roof rack destroyed. Wet, cold, and dirty. Big country! Car OK.
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lat49.91791 lng092.04815 Just passed through Ulaangom en route Hovd. 148 miles of off road today. Roof Rack disintegrating. V cold. Car good. Navigating !!!!
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Hdg SE from Barnaul. Roads gd after wrecking fields of N K'Stan. Cold, wet and filthy - smell like a rabbit hutch! Final repairs today B4 the big one!
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lat49.16247 lng081.09844 150k from Semey. Roads taking toll. Roof rack welded. Exhaust repaired. Ribs sore from pounding. Heading for russian border.
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Almaty. 16 hrs / 500+ miles today. Car going well but roads taking their toll. Dash adrift and one roof rack mount sheared. Ate goat today for first time.
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Actually just crossed into Khazakhstan and have set up camp in a field. Car going well. Full customs search at border, but otherwise smooth.
